PMID: 9530676Apr 8, 1998Paper

Allergy skin tests for inhalants and foods. Comparison of methods in common use

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
B R Gordon

Abstract

Many types of skin tests have evolved from Blackley's early scratch tests. This review highlights both the similarities between current skin tests and their differences. All current skin tests are capable of detecting allergic hypersensitivity, but the tests differ in their sensitivity, specificity, safety, reproducibility, and applications. Common factors in initial and final test doses, and in test dose increments, are identified. Test methods that quantitatively measure a range of allergen concentrations have diagnostic advantages in terms of safely detecting a wide range of allergic sensitivities. Failure to detect the full spectrum of allergic disease can lead to treatment failure; therefore, complete skin testing is desirable. This is especially important when dealing with exquisitely sensitive patients, such as many grass or ragweed sensitized patients, but is equally vital when evaluating low sensitivity patients, including many who are mold or food sensitive. Quantitation also improves test reproducibility, which is why it is used for antigen standardization. Finally, quantitation has advantages when used to initiate and escalate allergen immunotherapy. In vivo testing continues to evolve. New types of prick testing de...Continue Reading

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